- Concert - NSOM Winter festival12 Jul 2008 8:00 pm
(in 7 days) - Young musicians concert20 Sep 2008 7:30 pm
(in 77 days) - Concert - Scheherazade29 Nov 2008 8:00 pm
(in 147 days)
The Nelson Symphony Orchestra
Making Music in 2008
'Nelson's Own Symphony Orchestra'
The Nelson Symphony Orchestra has been making music in the Nelson Region for over 40 years and is extremely proud to be Nelson's Own Symphony Orchestra.
For 2008 there will be a concert for children in March and a celebration of emerging talent in September at our Young Musicians' Concerto Concert.
The NSO Orchestral Concerts will happen in May and November when the orchestra will perform music by Stravinsky, Grieg and Rimsky-Korsakov.
At the Nelson School of Music Winter Festival in July the NSO will perform with violinist Jenny Banks in the Sibelius Violin Concerto, along with the Finlandia Suite and music by Chabrier.
To those of you who came along to our 2007 concerts: we value your support and look forward to seeing you in 2008. To those of you who have never been to an NSO concert: we invite you to come along and enjoy the performances in our 2008 concert series and look forward to meeting you soon!
You might like to consider a concert series subscription which offers savings on full price ticket rates or becoming involved with our Friends of the NSO programme. We look forward to you getting in touch if you would like to explore either of these options.
But as always the best advice that we can give to make sure you can be part of the NSO experience, is to book now and avoid missing out on concert night!
NSO committee
January 2008
Reviews
The Nelson Symphony Orchestra - Saturday 19th May 2007 Nelson School of Music. Conductor - David Lindup. Reviewed by Ben Winter.
The Nelson Symphony Orchestra delivered a magnificent programme of Russian and Finnish Music on Saturday night with verve and passion. It was clear that this orchestra was not only applying itself to the task at hand but also enjoying themselves at the same time. The rapport between the group and its conductor David Lindup made the performance something quite special.
Visiting Artists
Diedre Irons Piano
Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.5 (8/11/2003)
Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.3 (10/8/2004)
Musical Director
David Lindup is an honours graduate in Music from St. Hugh's College, Oxford, where he was Organ Scholar and choir director. As a professional violist he has played in the Singapore Symphony, Philharmonia, BBC Welsh and Academy of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. He has studied conducting under Peter Stark of the Royal Academy of Music and has held the post of Musical Director of the Oxford University Chamber Ensemble and the Oxford University Orchestra.
